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Unusual case of bilateral talon cusp associated with dens invaginatus
Author(s) -
De Sousa S. M. G.,
Tavano S. M. R.,
Bramante C. M.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
international endodontic journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.988
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1365-2591
pISSN - 0143-2885
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2591.1999.00243.x
Subject(s) - dens invaginatus , maxillary lateral incisor , maxillary central incisor , cusp (singularity) , medicine , orthodontics , dentistry , lateral incisor , incisor , root canal , geometry , mathematics
de Sousa SMG, Tavano SMR, Bramante CM . Unusual case of bilateral talon cusp associated with dens invaginatus (Clinical article). International Endodontic Journal , 32, 494–498 1999. Case report This paper presents a rare case of bilateral talon cusp in permanent maxillary central incisors, one on the labial and another on the lingual surface of each tooth. The condition was associated with dens invaginatus in a maxillary permanent lateral incisor, but no developmental syndrome was identified. The left central incisor required no treatment because the aesthetic appearance was satisfactory and neither occlusal interferences nor caries were present. After careful investigation of the right lateral incisor, a sealant was applied. Root canal treatment was indicated for the right central incisor that had a wide open apex with thin, weak, divergent walls, and an apical radiolucency.